Six J-Pole Antenna Projects for 50 MHz
A selection of best amateur radio J-Pole Antenna Projects for 50 MHz. These projects are an excellent starting point to build your j-pole for the six meter band.
VE2DX Electronics
Founded to create innovative Electronic products for the Ham Radio market.
Monthly performance of 8J17CALL for April-May
This is 7M4VQJ, Satoshi from 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY), Tokyo based club station organized by Japanese 7-CALL amateurs
Spain's URE makes June magazine PDF available
In response to the ongoing Coronvirus situation Spain's national amateur radio society URE is allowing everyone to download the PDF of the June edition of their magazine Radioaficionados
Ham radio YOTA Online
The Youth Working Group within IARU Region 1 has created a newly developed program called Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Online
New product HAMKit VMAC ESP32
The new HAMKit VMAC ESP32 product, has just been released. This is a small but powerful board, driven by an ESP32, which provides a very flexible Audio and Video Switching Matrix, with on-board DTMF Decoder, OSD Graphics, Video Signal Detectors and Synchronous Bucks
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo open Aug 8 and 9th
QSO Today podcaster, Eric, 4Z1UG, announces the first Virtual Ham Radio Expo scheduled to open August 8th and 9th
ARRL Audio News - May 22, 2020
ARRL Audio News - May 22, 2020
Federal Judge Okays Retrieval of Titanic Marconi Wireless Equipment
A US federal judge in Virginia has given permission to retrieve the ill-fated RMS Titanic’s Marconi wireless gear, which transmitted distress calls from the sinking ocean liner during its maiden voyage. Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the US District Court in Norfolk ruled that the radio gear is historically and culturally important and could soon be lost within the rapidly decaying wreck. The Tit...
Venerable AO-7 Satellite Continues to Deliver
The nearly 46-year-old AO-7 amateur satellite made a remarkable contact possible on May 4 between Diego Feil, LW2DAF, in Buenos Aires, Argentina (GF05rk), and Tom Ambrose, ZS1TA, in Cape Town, South Africa (JF95fx). The contact spanned 4,329 miles across the South Atlantic, with both stations aiming at only 2 or 3 degrees above the horizon. Both stations had been watching orbital predictions for...
Director, Vice Director Nominations Invited in Five ARRL Divisions
Nominations are being invited in five ARRL Divisions for the volunteer positions of Director and Vice Director, for 3-year terms that start January 1, 2021. Affected Divisions are Atlantic, Dakota, Delta, Great Lakes, and Midwest. A nominee must be at least 21 years old, hold a valid amateur radio licensee, and have been a full ARRL member for a continuous term of at least 4 years immediately p...
Antena KIT
Shopping and Services/Antenna Parts
Online shop for amateur radio antenna parts, accessories, holders, clips and insulators for home made antennas. Antena Kit delivers also ham radio transceiver mounts, cables, antenna rotors and other accessories. Based in Brazil
EURAO General Assembly 2020: virtually on June 27
Because of COVID-19, the popular Friedrichshafen HAM RADIO exhibition has been canceled. However, EURAO will hold its General Assembly on the scheduled date: Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 17:00 CEST, albeit virtually
Ham radio operators still transmitting
CHAT News reports on amateur radio in the city of Medicine Hat in southeast Alberta
Telford radio amateurs get newspaper coverage
Shropshire Star newspaper reports members of the Telford and District Amateur Radio Society (TDARS) take to airwaves to support each other
In 'Memory of Dayton Hamvention 2020' net
Astronomy Meets Amateur Radio will be conducting it’s “In Memory Of Dayton 2020” net on Saturday May 23 5:00 PM. EDT/2:00 PM PDT
RAC is considering offering more online Amateur Radio courses: survey now being conducted
In response to the current global pandemic, Radio Amateurs of Canada organized an online Advanced Amateur Radio Certification Course in March 2020 so that individuals could upgrade their qualifications while continuing to practise social/physical distancing
FT8 used for ham radio Moonbounce (EME) contact
Joe Taylor K1JT reports what is possibly the first FT8 contact via Moonbouce (EME) which took place on Thursday, May 21, 2020 between Paul W2HRO and Peter PA2V
CQ Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees
CQ has announced the 2020 inductees to its three halls of fame. The magazine named three new members to its Contest Hall of Fame, seven new members to its Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, and two new members to its DX Hall of Fame. CQ Contest Hall of Fame Geoffrey Howard, W0CG/PJ2DX. In 2000, Howard purchased and restored the former PJ9JT contest station owned by CQ Contest Hall of Famer John Thompso...
K0BAK Wins the May QST Cover Plaque Award
Peter Kobak, K0BAK’s, article “Canadian NPOTA Maritimes Rove” detailed his adventures while operating in several parks in the Canadian Maritime provinces. QST Cover Plaque Awards are given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue. You choose the winners by casting your vote online at www.arrl.org/cover-plaque-poll. Log in now and pick your favorite article in the June i...
ARISS Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio Concept Proving Successful
Judging by the outcome of two tests so far, the new Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio concept appears to be a winner. ARISS completed the second test of the new-style radio contact called Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio on May 15, when Airdrie Space Science Club members in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, interviewe...
Morse tranings program
The program sends morse code audio via sound card and can be used under Windows in Danish only
Twelve UAE NMT stations on the air
Members of the Emirates Amateur Radio Society (EARS) will activate twelve stations with suffix NMT (National Medical Taskforce) during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
Malawi operation postponed
Pista, HA5AO, who was expected to be active as 7Q7AO from Malawi during the second half of September/early October 2020, has postponed his operation
AMSAT receives PPP funds during COVID-19 pandemic
On March 31, 2020, AMSAT's Board of Directors authorized the organization's leadership team to pursue relief afforded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Pursuit of this relief was in accordance with the Directors' fiduciary duty to pursue all funding sources available to sustain AMSAT's operations
Ofcom: Opening up 100-200 GHz
Ofcom are holding a public consultation on updated technical analysis information on proposals to open up access to spectrum in the 100-200 GHz range
Tony Gonzalez, EA5RM, and Ned Stearns, AA7A, inducted to CQ DX Hall of Fame
CQ magazine today announced the induction of the two newest members of the CQ DX Hall of Fame, which honors those DXers who not only excel in personal performance but who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.
Record numbers to take UK Foundation exam
The RSGB reports that despite a record number of 600 online amateur radio exam slots being made available in June, they are already fully booked!
IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver update
Icom have announced details about the launch of the IC-705 QRP SDR ultra-portable transceiver. Available to the Japanese HAM community from the middle of June 2020, deliveries are planned to the rest of the world shortly afterwards
Islands On The Air Users May Obtain Award Credits via Logbook of The World
Islands On The Air (IOTA) users may now obtain contact credits via ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW). A similar arrangement is already in place with Club Log. “Islands On The Air (IOTA) Ltd. is delighted to announce the implementation of the ARRL application which allows the use of QSO-matching via LoTW,” IOTA’s Roger Balister, G3KMA, said. “We wish to thank ARRL for having made their applicat...
RAIBC
Established in 1954, RAIBC is a national society and Charity, dedicated to supporting Radio Amateurs and Short-wave Listeners with disabilities. The RAIBC logo is recognised throughout the amateur radio world.
The DK5YA VHF Page
Concentrating on VHF DX, Aurora, Meteorscatter, TEP, Sporadic E, EME, VHF DXpeditions. Daily updates.
G5RV Louis Varney
Photographs and QSL of Louis Varney father of G5RV antenna
6 Meter Band Moxon Style Antenna
Antennas/6M/6 meter Moxon Antennas
Design and build a 6 meter 2-element Moxon antenna mostly from available aluminum tubing and angle stock.
Czech Republic
On May 19 in 1930, the first amateur radio licenses were issued in Czechoslovakia
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